How to convince your boss to prioritize observability
Blog post from New Relic
Observability is increasingly recognized as essential for understanding application performance and enhancing customer experience, with the 2022 Observability Forecast report highlighting that a significant portion of IT decision-makers already advocate for its adoption. The report reveals that while many organizations support observability, only a small percentage have achieved full-stack observability, indicating a gap in comprehensive monitoring across the tech stack. Despite the fragmented use of multiple monitoring tools, there is a strong preference for consolidating data into a single repository to improve efficiency and goal achievement. The report also underscores the financial feasibility of adopting observability practices, noting that organizations achieving full-stack observability allocate a modest portion of their IT budgets toward it. The benefits of adopting observability practices include improved uptime, reliability, customer experience, and business growth, with many companies planning to expand their observability capabilities in the coming years.